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Toshiba 53AX61 53" Rear Projection Television

1. 26 Adjusting the channel settings sss 26 Switching between two channels 26 Programming your favorite channels 26 Labeling channels 27 Watching picture in picture PIP occ 29 Switching the main and PIP pictures 30 Changing the position of the PIP window 30 Freezing the PIP Using the multi window feature Using the multi window channel preview TUI CHO erento nhat espere A ts etn EET 31 Using the multi window favorite channel scan DUI CHIOTS ento teh reser 31 Using the multi window strobe function 31 Using the LOCKS men rte rr tte 32 Entering the PIN code 534 Using the V CHIP siari 33 ENABLE BLOCKING rrr dentro 33 TV RATING Independent rating system for broadcaster uentum i o TRAE ES 33 MPAA RATING Independent rating system HOP HIOVIES iet eie An meten re rei EA Ed 34 BLOCKING OPTION eite ease tee sae ea eto 34 Unlocking programs temporarily 35 Locking channels Locking the video inputs Locking the front panel buttons 36 Changing the PIN code 36 Adjusting the picture niiaj 37 Selecting the picture mode
2. sss 37 Adjusting the picture quality 37 Saving your new picture 38 Using the flesh tone feature sees 38 Using the noise reduction feature 38 Selecting the color temperature 39 Resetting your picture adjustments 39 Watching video Input zin co eoe een rte erede rete 40 Selecting the video source labels 40 Using the closed caption 41 Setting the sleep timet eese one ene nere 42 Setting Che Clock sisenes ann 42 Adjusting the sound ire na 43 Muting the sound niri tetris 43 Selecting stereo SAP broadcasts ss 43 Using the surround sound feature 44 Adjusting the sound quality ss 45 Resetting your audio adjustments 45 Using the sub bass system SBS 46 Turning off the built in speakers 46 Selecting the Audio OUT sound 47 Using the StableSound feature 47 Selecting the background of the menu display 48 Displaying on screen information eee 48 Viewing the demonstration mode sess 48 Understanding the auto power off feature 49 Understanding t
3. Ld ce 18 Device code table DVD setup codes Brand name Code number Aiwa 0660 Denon 0509 0653 GE 0541 Harman Kardon 0601 JVC 0577 0642 Kenwood 0553 Magnavox 0522 Marantz 0558 Mitsubishi 0540 Onkyo 0522 0646 Optimus 0590 Panasonic 0509 0651 Philips 0522 0558 Pioneer 0544 0590 0651 Proscan 0541 RCA 0541 Samsung 0592 Sharp 0649 Sherwood 0652 Sony 0552 Technics 0509 Theta Digital 0590 Toshiba 0522 Yamaha 0509 0564 Zenith 0522 0610 Laser Disc setup codes Brand name Code number Aiwa 0222 Carver 0083 0213 0342 Denon 0078 0191 Disco Vision 0042 Funai 0222 Harman Kardon 0213 Hitachi 0042 Magnavox 0213 0236 Marantz 0083 0213 Mitsubishi 0078 NAD 0078 Optimus 0078 Panasonic 0223 Philips 0083 0213 Pioneer 0042 0078 Quasar 0223 Realistic 0222 Samsung 0342 Sega 0042 Sony 0212 0220 Technics 0223 Theta Digital 0213 Yamaha 0236 53AX61 E CD Player setup codes Brand name ADC Adcom Aiwa Akai Audio Alchemy Audio Technica BSR Burmester California Audio Labs Carrera Carver DAK DKK Denon Emerson Fisher GE Garrard Genexxa Harman Kardon Hitachi JVC Kenwood Kodak Krell Kyocera LXI Linn Luxman MCS MTC Magnavox Marantz McIntosh Mission NAD NEC NSM Nikko Onkyo Optimus Panasonic Parasound Philips Pioneer Proton QED Quasar RCA Realistic Rotel SAE STS Sansui Code number 0037 0
4. DVD setup Program Program INFO TITLE TV preview lt TV INFO lt lt TV TITLE TV TV TV Top menu FAVORITE Favorite CH Favorite CH Subtitle SUBTITLE ALPHASORT Alphasort Audio AUDIO MENU Menu open Select Select Enter Enter ENTER Enter AV Menu select Menu select Menu select Menu select Menu select FAV 4 Menu select Menu select Menu select Menu select Menu select FAV 4 VOL AV Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume up down up down up down up down up down up down up down EXIT Exit Exit Exit Exit DVD clear Exit Clear Exit Clear Exit Clear DVD CLEAR CH AV Channel Channel Channel Channel Channel up down up down up down up down up down INPUT TV Video TV lt VCR input lt TV Input TV TV select MUTE Sound mute Sound mute Sound mute Sound mute Sound mute Sound mute Sound mute RECALL On screen On screen On screen On screen On screen display display display display display CH RTN Previous Previous Previous Previous DVD DVD RTN channel channel channel channel return SLOW Forward Forward DIR Reverse SKIP gt Forward CH forward Forward Forward SEARCH 4 Reverse CH rever
5. 066006 P CUSTOM TIMER OFF FAVORITE CH1 CH INPUT xxx H gt 0 0 VIDEO LABEL 0 0 BACKGROUND 0 0 0 CABLE Labeling channels Channel labels appear above the on screen channel number display each time you turn on the TV select a channel or press RECALL You can choose any four characters for a channel label To create a channel label 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the CUSTOM menu appears 2 Press A or V to highlight CH LABELING 3 Press or to display the CH LABELING menu CH INPUT will be highlighted GOVE CUSTOM TIMER FAVORITE CH1 Features Dp D N E VIDEO LABEL gt lt LABEL BACKGROUND CLEAR 4 Press the Channel Number buttons to input the channel you want to label a 886i CUSTOM TIMER OFF FAVORITE CH1 gt FAVORITE CH2 gt BACKGROUND CLEAR a 5 Press W to highlight LABEL Continued on next page 53AX61 E 27 6 Repeatedly press lt or select a character for the first space and then press ENTER 88888 TIMER OFF FAVORITE CH1 Channel Number CH INPUT 06 VIDEO LABEL 4 BACKGROUND CLEAR MENU 7 Repeat step 6 to enter the rest of the characters ENTER For a blank space in the label name select an empty space from the list of charact
6. 2 Press A or V to highlight MTS 3 Press gt to highlight STEREO E Features A 2 us o N If you leave the TV in STEREO mode it will automatically output the type of sound being broadcast stereo or monaural If the stereo sound is noisy select MONO to reduce the noise The word STEREO or SAP is displayed in yellow in the menu when the TV receives the signal To listen to SAP if available A second audio program SAP can be heard 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the AUDIO menu only on those TV stations that offer it If you appears have SAP on and the station the TV is Dress door highlight MTS currently tuned to is in SAP mode but is not currently playing a second audio program 3 Press lt to highlight SAP You will hear the station s second you will see the picture but may not hear audio program if available from the speakers while viewing the sound If this happens turn SAP off program s normal picture see note at right Note 53AXe E 43 Using the surround sound feature 5 fat 3 The surround sound feature expands the audio listening field wider and deeper to create exceptional sound quality from the TV s speakers The feature uses stereo signals from a TV broadcast or video input turn on the surround sound feature 1 Select the STEREO mode see Selecting stereo SAP broa
7. Using the 2 e i ce saaxe 13 Using the e Ld ce Programming the remote control for use with your audio video devices Device code setup 1 Refer to the Device code table on pages 16 19 to find the code for the brand of your device If more than one code is listed try each one separately until you find the one that works 2 Press MODE until the Mode indicator of the device CABLE SAT VCR DVD AUDIOI AUDIO2 lights up 3 While holding down RECALL press the Number buttons to enter the four digit code for your device If the correct code is entered the mode indicator will blink twice If an incorrect code is entered there will be one long blink 4 Point the remote control at the device and press POWER to test the code If the device responds to the remote control you have entered the correct code If the device does not respond you may have entered the wrong code Repeat steps 3 and 4 using another code 5 To control the TV press MODE to select TV Searching and sampling the code of a device 991 If you do not know the device code for a particular device you can cycle the remote control through the available codes for that device mode and sample various function buttons to find the code that enables the remote control to operate the target device The keys available to be sampled provided they are applicable to that mode
8. 2 Press A or V to highlight STABLE SOUND 3 Press lt to select ON AUDIO m SBS ON SBS LEVEL 80 SPEAKERS ON AUDIO OUT PIP To turn off the StableSound feature Highlight OFF in step 3 above e ax Q WE Te S DVD CLEAR DVDR INPUT Note When the StableSound feature is turned on the surround feature is automatically turned off see page 44 53AX61 E 47 Features Dp D N Selecting the background of the menu display You can change the background of the menu display by selecting from two preset types shaded and solid gray To select the background 1 Press MENU and then press or until the CUSTOM menu appears 2 Press A or V to highlight BACKGROUND 3 Press or gt to highlight either SHADED or SOLID POWER s O GG 0 096006 CUSTOM TIMER FAVORITE CH1 Gare ACTION Ka Oke 4d E Xo MENU AY4 DVD CLEAR E Displaying on screen information RECALL Press RECALL to display the following information on screen Antenna mode when in TV mode Channel number or VIDEO mode selected Time if set Channel label if set Stereo or SAP second audio program audio status e V CHIP rating status S
9. CBL SAT VCR DVD AUDI AUD2 TV default TV TV TV TV AUDI AUD2 CBL SAT CBL SAT CBL SAT CBL SAT CBL SAT AUDI AUD2 VCR VCR VCR VCR VCR AUDI AUD2 DVD DVD DVD DVD DVD J AUDI AUD2 AUDI AUDI AUDI AUDI AUDI AUDI AUDI AUD2 AUD2 AUD2 AUD2 AUD2 AUD2 AUD2 To reset the volume controls to the original device code 1 While holding down RECALL press 9 9 3 2 Press VOL W When unlocked the mode indicator will blink four times Operational feature reset 980 This feature clears all setup features not related to Device code set up and resets the Volume Lock to TV To reset the features While holding down RECALL press 9 8 0 When reset the mode indicator will blink two times and then pause and blink two more times 53AX61E 15 Using the e i 2 P gt ce 16 Device code table Cable box setup codes Brand name ABC Allegro Americast Antronix Archer BBT Belcor Bell amp Howell Bell South Cable Star Cabletenna Cableview Century Citizen Colour Voice Comtronics Contec Digi Fastern Emerson Everquest Focus GC Electronics Garrard Gemini General Instrument GoldStar Goodmind Hamlin Hitachi Hytex Jasco Jerrold Linsay Magnavox Memorex Movie Time NSC Novaplex Oak Optimus Panasonic Panther Paragon Philips Pioneer Popular Mechanics Prelude Pulsar Quasar RCA Radio Shack Realistic Recoto
10. 0214 0214 0099 0023 0292 0790 1123 1179 0443 0061 0238 0379 0443 0482 0129 0208 0910 0081 0129 0093 0046 0061 0096 0205 0332 0333 1046 1071 1332 1588 0443 0200 0208 0214 0058 0365 0147 0208 0214 0410 0550 1108 1208 0058 0147 0208 1108 1208 0214 0339 0254 0116 0366 0119 0154 0399 0061 0099 0196 0200 0205 0238 0550 0689 0757 0820 1042 0058 0328 0537 1537 0214 0208 0410 1108 1208 Pioneer Proscan Quasar RCA Realistic Sansui Sanyo Scott Sharp Sherwood Sony Soundesign Sunfire Teac Technics Thorens Victor Wards Yamaha Yorx Zenith 0033 0099 0169 0550 0649 1042 1273 0058 0073 0365 0379 0549 0550 1173 1273 0182 0200 0214 0208 0212 0365 1108 0238 0820 0182 0341 0205 0081 0510 0521 0177 0187 0493 1061 1077 1177 1277 0689 0332 0333 1071 1332 0182 0482 0058 0227 0328 0537 1327 1328 1537 1208 0093 0033 0073 0099 0177 0208 0195 0205 1195 0214 0876 53AX61 E 19 Using the e L ce Using the eo Ld e cc 20 Learning about the remote control Only the buttons used to operate the TV are described here POWER turns the TV on and off SLEEP programs the TV to turn off at a specific time page 42 LIGHT Pressing the LIGHT button toggles the illumination mode on and off With the ill
11. ATTENTION POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSERES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT CAUTION The plug has one prong wider than the other and will fit only one way into a standard electrical outlet 120 volt AC 60 Hz If the plug does not fit into the outlet try turning it around If the plug still does not fit the outlet is probably non standard and must be replaced by a qualified electrician Do not tamper with the plug or try to force it into a non standard outlet Note to CATV system installers in the USA wide prong This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical 53AX61 E Precautions Installing your TV Place the TV on the floor or on a sturdy platform The mounting surface should be flat and steady If you install the TV ona soft floor make sure that the floor is not damaged by the weight of the TV Place the TV far enough away from the walls to allow proper ventilation This will prevent the TV from overheating and avoid possible damage to the TV Avoid dusty areas too Dam
12. Hughes Network Systems IQ IQ Prism JVC Jerrold Legend Macom Magnavox Memorex Next Level Panasonic Philips Primestar RCA Radio Shack Realistic STS Sony Star Choice Toshiba Uniden Zenith Code number 0791 0072 0235 0080 0288 0299 0794 1024 0794 0380 0646 0888 0794 0838 0257 0768 0229 0229 0794 0380 0646 0288 0080 0741 0743 0288 0743 0888 0720 0741 0743 0380 0646 0162 0411 0585 0874 0888 0071 0229 0658 0888 0080 0101 0768 0809 1071 1072 1073 0071 0093 0257 0741 0743 0080 0875 Device code table VCR setup codes Brand name Code number Admiral 0067 0228 Adventura 0019 Aiko 0297 Aiwa 0019 0056 0326 Akai 0060 0072 0080 0125 America Action 0297 American High 0054 Asha 0259 Audiovox 0056 Beaumark 0259 Bell amp Howell 0123 Broksonic 0021 0140 0203 0228 0314 0380 0498 CCE 0091 0297 Calix 0056 Canon 0054 Capehart 0039 Carver 0100 Cineral 0297 Citizen 0056 0297 Colt 0091 Craig 0056 0066 0091 0259 0290 Curtis Mathes 0054 0060 0079 0181 Oybernex 0070 0259 Daewoo 0039 0064 0297 0580 Daytron 0039 Denon 0061 Dynatech 0019 Electrohome 0056 Electrophonic 0056 Emerex 0051 Emerson 0019 0021 0055 0056 0062 0080 0087 0107 0140 0203 0227 0228 0231 0297 0313 0314 0380 0498 0580 Fisher 0066 0073 0085 0123 Fuji 0052 0054 Funai 0019 GE 0
13. O N ENTER DVD ATN im GIC SLOW DIR SKIP SEARCH 0 uw 0 C C REW PAUSESTEP PLAY FF CGED UCROU Ce J STOP REC MULTI STILL M U LTI SWAP LOCATE SOURCE TOSHIBA Notes When the main picture source is ColorStream the INFO FAVORITE and MULTI functions are not available The INFO button will not work when ANT 2 mode is selected A program or channel you blocked in the LOCKS menu may not be blocked during INFO or FAVORITE multi window scanning When blocked properly the program will appear as a black window with an X under the channel number 53AX61 E 31 Features p gt N 2 Features D o ci i N 32 Using the LOCKS menu The LOCKS menu includes the V CHIP CH Lock Video Lock and New PIN Code functions You can use these functions after entering the correct PIN code Number Entering the PIN code dien 1 Press MENU and then press until the LOCKS menu appears 386889 ENTER amp LOCKS AY4 V CHIP ENABLE BLOCKING OFF TV RATING MPAA RATING gt CELOSK ING OPTION FRONT PANEL LOCK OFF RECALL NEW PIN CODE 2 Press or V to display the PIN code entering mode Blocking reset status When the PIN code is already Press the Number buttons stored 0 9 to enter a new 4 digit PIN Press the Number buttons code and then press
14. check the main picture source No picture no sound The sound may be muted Press VOLUME The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel Make sure the SPEAKERS function in the AUDIO menu is set correctly No sound picture OK Poor sound picture OK The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel Check the antenna connections The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel Adjust the PICTURE menu Poor picture sound OK The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel Check the antenna connections If you are using a VCR make sure the TV VCR button is set correctly Poor reception of broadcast channels Make sure the TV CABLE switch is set to the mode that corresponds with the signal source cable company or antenna Cannot receive above channel 13 The closed caption feature may be set to one of the Text modes T1 2 T3 or T4 Set closed captioning to OFF A black box appears on screen Cannot select a certain channel The channel may be locked out with the CH LOCK feature or erased with the ADD ERASE feature The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel Antenna reception may be poor Use a highly directional outdoor antenna Multiple images Poor color or no color The station may have broadcast difficulties Try another channel Adjust the TINT and or COLOR in the PICTURE menu The picture may suffer from colo
15. 5 3 8 VOL 4 EXIT TVNIDEO DEMO TV VIDEO Adding channels to the TV s memory When you press Channel AV the TV will cycle through only the channels stored in the TV s channel memory Use the steps below and on the next page to program channels into the TV s memory Programming channels automatically The TV can automatically detect all active channels in your area and store them in its memory After the TV has automatically stored all active channels you can manually add or erase individual channels If you use both ANT 1 and ANT 2 terminals you must program channels for each input source To automatically program channels into the TV s memory 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the SET UP menu appears 2 Press or V until TV CABLE is highlighted 3 Press lt to highlight TV if you use an antenna or CABLE if you use cable 066006 SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH CLOCK SET AN A TV CA CH PROGRAM ADD ERASE ADD 4 Press A or V to select CH PROGRAM 060006 SET UP ad LANGUAGE ENGLISH CLOCK SET ANT1 2 ANT1 ADD ERASE ADD 5 Press or to start automatic channel programming The TV automatically cycles through all of the channels either TV or cable depending on which you selected and stores all active channels in its memory While the TV is cycling through the channels the m
16. ENTER 0 9 to enter your existing PIN code and then press ENTER e gt 885588 PIN Cove Tito PIN CODE 1234 88889 If the wrong PIN code is entered the message Incorrect displays Enter the code again and then press ENTER If you cannot remember the PIN code you stored while in the PIN code entering mode press RECALL four times within 5 seconds The PIN code you stored will be released blocking reset status restored Continue to set each item following the steps on the next page 53AX61 E Using the V CHIP menu Some TV programs and movies include signals that classify the content of the program violence sex dialog language The V CHIP control feature in this TV detects the signals and blocks the programs according to your selections To use this feature perform the following setup ENABLE BLOCKING 1 From the LOCKS menu press V or A to highlight ENABLE BLOCKING 2 Press or P to select ON locking enabled or OFF locking disabled Note The CH LOCK function is not affected by this selection TV RATING Independent rating system for broadcasters 1 From the LOCKS menu press V or A to highlight TV RATING below left 2 Press lt or P to display the TV RATING menu below right 06096 0600006 LOCKS LOCKS 6 Ex Ex V CHIP
17. In Hawaii contact Toshiba Hawaii Inc Service 327 Kamakee Street Honolulu HI 96814 808 591 9281 If after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and checking the Troubleshooting section you find that service is needed 2 Present your bill of sale or other proof of purchase to the Authorized Service Center Authorized TACP THI service center personnel will come to your home when warranty service is required Depending on the type of repair required either the service will be performed in your home or the TV set will be taken to the TACP THI authorized service center for repair and returned to your home at no cost to you For additional information visit our web site www toshiba com tacp All warranties implied by state law including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are expressly limited to the duration of the limited warranties set forth above With the exception of any warranties implied by state law as hereby limited the foregoing warranty is exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties guarantees agreements and similar obligations of manufacturer or seller with respect to the repair or replacement of any parts In no event shall TACP or THI be liable for consequential or incidental damages No person agent distributor dealer or company is authorized to change modify or extend the terms of these warranties in any manner whatsoever Th
18. Note If a button on the front panel is pressed when the front panel lock feature is ON the message Not Available appears vvv MPAA RATING BLOCKING OPTION CH_LOCK To unlock the front panel buttons ONT PANE Highlight OFF in step 2 above Changing the PIN code 1 From the LOCKS menu select NEW PIN CODE 2 Press the Number buttons 0 9 to enter a 4 digit code The numbers you enter will replace the dashes in the display V RATING BLOCKING OPTION 3 Press ENTER The new PIN code is now active VIDEO Lock IDEO LOCI FRONT PANEL LOCK OFF 88688 LOCKS V CHIP ENABLE BLOCKING ON TV RATING 53AX61 E Adjusting the picture Selecting the picture mode You can select your desired picture type from four preset picture modes sports standard movie and preference To select the picture mode 1 Press MENU then press or gt until the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press V or A to select MODE 3 Press lt or gt to highlight the mode you prefer 0967 5 PICTURE ANTENNA MOV o E TINT 0 SHARPNESS 50 gt SAVE NEW PREFERENCE gt Y The table below describes the effects of the different preferences Mode Picture Quality Sports Bright and dynamic picture factory set Standard Standard picture setting factory set Movie Movie like picture setting factory set Preference Your personal pre
19. TV RATING MA 14 PG G ENABLE BLOCKING ON OFF DIALOG v IV RATING LANGUAGE X X v MPAA RATING S X v BLOCKING OPTION gt wi UNES RENE CH VIDEO LOCK VIDEO YOUTH TV RATING FRONT PANEL LOCK VIDEO Y7 Y NEW PIN CODE v vv V CHIP MENU 3 Press V or A to select an item 4 Press to lock displays X press to unlock displays 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set the next item The TV age based ratings and content themes you can lock are listed in the following table Description and content themes Mature Audience Only This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 L Crude or indecent language S Explicit sexual activity V Graphic violence Parents Strongly Cautioned This program contains some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age D Intensely suggestive dialog L Strong coarse language S Intense sexual situations V Intense violence Parental Guidance Suggested This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children D Some suggestive dialog L Infrequent coarse language S Some sexual situations V Moderate violence General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages Directed to Older Children This program is designed for children age 7 and above Note Programs in which
20. are 0 1 2 3 POWER VOL A CH A PLAY and STOP Invalid keys will be ignored while in program mode To cycle through each available device code and sample its functions 1 Press MODE to select the mode you want to set up 2 While holding down RECALL press 9 9 1 The remote control will enter program mode 3 Point the remote control at the target device and then press POWER or other function buttons that are available to be sampled 4 If the device responds to the remote control Press RECALL to store the device code The mode indicator will blink twice and the remote control will exit program mode If the device does not respond to the remote control Press MENU A and then press POWER Repeat this step until the device responds to the remote control and then press RECALL Note When the search cycle is done the mode indicator will blink three times The remote control will begin to cycle through the available codes again If no key is pressed within 10 seconds while programming the remote control will exit the program mode and return to the previous code 14 ssAxe1 5 POWER POWER 8 Number MODE 990 amp Menu RECALL Note Each time you replace the batteries you must reprogram the remote control Some newer VCRs are capable of working on either of two remote codes These VCRs have a switch labeled VCRT VCR2 If your VCR has this kind of switch and does not
21. fantasy violence may be more intense or more combative than other programs in this category are designated Y7FV All Children This program is designed to be appropriate for all children LOCKS menu 060086 LOCKS LOCKING MPAA RATING BLOCKING OPTION VIDEO LOCK VIDEO FRONT PANEL LOCK VIDEO NEW PIN CODE To select each item Press VW or A x 5 m D S 5 E 8 2 8 m lo E IC SUE C O FAVOR Ing AE s S 2 DVD CLEAR DVD RIN RTI Press RECALL to confirm the rating of the current TV program ANT 1 9 25 CABLE 4 53AX61 E 33 Features p D N 2 MPAA RATING Independent rating system for movies 1 From the LOCKS menu select MPAA RATING 2 Press or display the MPAA RATING menu and then press V or A to highlight MPAA RATING below left 3 Press or to display the MPAA RATING menu below right 00080 00080 LOCKS LOCKS E V CHIP ENABLE BLOCKING ON BLOCKING OPTION VIDEO LOCK OFF FRONT PANEL LOCK OFF NEW PIN CODE 4 Press to lock X or 4 to unlock The movie ratings you can lock are described as follows X X rated For adults only NC17 Not intended for anyone
22. service is required Depending on the type of repair required either the service will be performed in your home or the set will be taken to the TACP THI authorized service center for repair and returned to your home at no COSt to you Limited Two 2 Year Warranty of Picture Tube TACP and THI further warrant the picture tube in this product against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of two 2 years after the date of original retail purchase During this period TACP and THI will repair or replace a defective picture tube at their option with a new or refurbished picture tube without charge to you except that if a defective picture tube is replaced after one 1 year from the date of the original retail purchase you pay labor charges involved in the replacement Rental Units The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental or thirty 30 days from the date of shipment to the rental firm whichever comes first Commercial Units Products sold and used for commercial use have a limited ninety 90 day warranty for all parts labor and picture tube How to Obtain Warranty Service Owner s Manual and Demographic Card You should read this owner s manual thoroughly before operating this product You should complete and mail the enclosed Demographic card within ten days after you or the person who has given you this product as a gift purchased this product This is one way to enable TACP THI to provide you
23. 0 1200 0056 0077 0086 0039 0259 0079 0221 0091 0058 0070 0065 0065 0054 0096 0181 0473 1181 0054 0061 0067 0079 0096 0124 0125 0168 0221 0259 0019 1056 Radix Randex Realistic ReplayTV Ricoh Runco STS Samsung Sanky Sansui Sanyo Scott Sears Semp Sharp Shintom Shogun Singer Sony Sunpak Sylvania Symphonic TMK Tatung Teac Technics Teknika Thomas Tivo Toshiba Totevision Unitech Vector Vector Research Video Concepts Videosonic Wards White Westinghouse XR 1000 Yamaha Zenith 0056 0056 0019 0054 0056 0065 0066 0067 0081 0085 0123 0633 0635 0053 0272 0058 0061 0064 0070 0072 0259 0058 0067 0019 0060 0086 0228 0290 0498 0065 0066 0123 0259 0062 0064 0140 0203 0229 0231 0019 0054 0056 0061 0065 0066 0073 0076 0085 0123 0124 0064 0067 0081 0091 0070 0259 0091 0019 0051 0052 0053 0054 0272 1051 0272 0019 0054 0062 0100 0129 0019 0055 0227 0259 0060 0019 0060 0054 0181 0019 0054 0056 0019 0637 0062 0064 0076 0085 0229 0231 0385 0056 0259 0259 0064 0057 0059 0059 0064 0080 0259 0019 0054 0061 0066 0067 0079 0081 0091 0100 0168 0231 0259 0228 0297 0019 0054 0091 0057 0019 0052 0053 0058 0228 0498 0656 53AX61 E 17 Using the e L ce Using the e
24. 0350 0288 0288 0288 0319 0414 0327 0288 0911 0032 0319 0414 0239 0708 0097 0327 0372 0350 0032 0097 0373 Cassette Player setup codes Brand name Aiwa Akai Carver Denon Fisher Garrard Harman Kardon Jvc Kenwood Magnavox Marantz Mitsubishi Onkyo Optimus Panasonic Philips Pioneer Revox Sansui Sherwood Sony Teac Technics Toshiba Victor Wards Yamaha Code number 0048 0216 0219 0302 0048 0095 0093 0327 0458 0048 0201 0263 0292 0089 0048 0028 0048 0302 0154 0155 0301 0046 0239 0356 0458 0248 0048 0046 0118 0239 0209 0028 0048 0356 0189 0262 0310 0327 0248 0360 0361 0292 0046 0113 0116 Misc Audio setup codes Brand name Aiwa Fisher Harman Kardon JBL JVC Jerrold Nikko Paramount Pictures RCA SSI Schneider Scientific Atlanta Sony Soundesign Starcom Yorx Code number 0029 0178 0423 0071 0496 0496 0092 0478 0539 0395 0336 0075 0336 0395 0479 0029 0178 0595 0395 0478 0395 Receiver setup codes Brand name ADC Adcom Aiwa Akai Capetronic Carver Casio Clarinette Curtis Mathes Denon Emerson Fisher Garrard Harman Kardon Inkel JBL JVC Kenwood Koss LXI Linn Lloyd s MCS Magnavox Marantz Modulaire NAD NEC Nakamichi Onkyo Optimus Panasonic Penney Philips Code number 0550 0635 0140 0177 0208 0424 1108 1424 0095 0243 0550 0027 0061 0208 0379 1108 1208
25. 054 0067 0079 0221 0259 Garrard 0019 Go Video 0451 0545 0662 GoldStar 0056 0057 Gradiente 0019 0027 HLQ 0066 Harley Davidson 0019 Harman Kardon 0057 0100 Harwood 0087 0091 Headquarter 0065 Hitachi 0019 0060 0061 0124 Hughes Network Systems 0061 JVC 0027 0060 0086 0403 Jensen 0060 KEC 0056 0297 KLH 0091 Kenwood Kodak LXI Lloyd s Logik MEI MGA MGN Technology MTC Magnasonic Magnavox Magnin Marantz Marta Matsushita Memorex Minolta Mitsubishi Motorola Multitech NAD NEC Nikko Nikon Noblex Olympus Optimus Optonica Orion Panasonic Penney Pentax Philco Philips Pilot Pioneer Portland Profitronic Proscan Protec Pulsar Quarter Quartz Quasar RCA Radio Shack 0057 0060 0086 0403 0054 0056 0056 0019 0227 0091 0054 0062 0080 0259 0259 0019 0259 0297 0019 0054 0058 0100 0129 0168 0259 0054 0100 0056 0054 0181 0473 0019 0054 0056 0058 0065 0066 0067 0123 0181 0228 0259 0326 0473 1056 1181 1281 0061 0124 0062 0067 0080 0086 0054 0067 0019 0091 0077 0057 0059 0060 0086 0123 0056 0053 0272 0259 0054 0056 0067 0077 0123 0181 0451 0473 1067 1081 1181 1281 0081 0021 0203 0228 0314 0498 0054 0096 0181 0244 0473 0635 1081 1181 1281 0054 0056 0057 0059 0061 0073 0259 0061 0124 0054 0228 0498 0054 0081 0100 0129 0637 110
26. 17 and under R Restricted Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian PG13 Parents Strongly Cautioned Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 PG Parental Guidance Suggested Some material may not be suitable for children G General Audience Appropriate for all ages POWER eE BLOCKING OPTION 1 From the LOCKS menu select 88888 BLOCKING OPTION t 2 Press or to display the VE CHE Pe SaLGGK NOS ONIOEE BLOCKING OPTION menu yeaa narn and then press or V to select VIDEO LOCK VIDEO the item RENT PANEL COCK VIDEO S MPAA UNRATED m 8 Press or select ON 00600 Ss locked or OFF unlocked for 8 unrated programs the ond E I rating system V1 NONE RATIN FF Gu Gu TV NONE RATING 00080 LOCKS Press lt or P to select ON Lock or OFF Unlock for programs rated NONE in the TV Parental stockine option ON Guidelines VIV NONE RA NOTE ENABLING THIS Caution Setting the TV NONE EMERGENCY MESSAGES RATING to ON may also block emergency Messages Note The PIP picture is not locked even if TV NONE RATING is set to ON locked V CHIP MENU Press lt or P to return to the LOCKS menu 53AX61 Unlocking programs temporarily If you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set the TV will enter the program lo
27. 174 0253 0143 0176 0175 0213 0189 0213 0264 0439 0048 0322 0213 0176 0198 0318 0456 0264 0019 0022 0892 0174 0183 0324 0488 0107 0193 0198 0361 0028 0264 0299 0412 0439 0051 0183 0324 0176 0192 0445 0051 0174 0091 0047 0056 0209 0645 0700 0845 0306 0176 0037 0324 0176 0112 0048 0439 0176 0324 0048 0176 0199 0306 0176 0038 0318 0253 0176 0183 0189 0193 0120 0887 0019 0051 0056 0106 0164 0198 0213 0215 0299 0324 0361 0439 0445 0456 0487 1082 0048 0322 0386 0771 0213 0439 0176 0306 0645 0051 0263 0324 0487 1082 0176 0176 0048 0028 0072 0174 0198 0324 0783 0174 0183 0198 0199 0439 0176 0439 0176 0037 0176 0221 0324 Sanyo Scott Sears Sharp Sherwood Sony Soundesign Tascam Teac Technics Toshiba Vector Research Victor Wards Yamaha Yorx 0106 0198 0174 0183 0324 0324 0056 0199 0880 0199 0215 0445 1086 0019 0204 0509 0623 0624 0164 0439 0193 0199 0412 0439 0048 0322 0038 0318 0213 0091 0072 0176 0055 0189 0206 0480 Device code table Amplifier setup codes Brand name Aiwa Carver Curtis Mathes Denon GE Harman Kardon JVC Linn Magnavox Marantz Optimus Panasonic Philips Pioneer Realistic Sony Soundesign Technics Toshiba Victor Wards Yamaha Code number 0425 0288 0319 0179 0097 0911
28. Consumption 144 W average Audio Power 14 14 W Speaker Type Two 6 1 4 inches 16 cm round Video Audio Terminals S VIDEO INPUT Y INPUT 1 V p p 75 ohm negative sync C INPUT 0 286 V p p burst signal 75 ohm VIDEO AUDIO INPUT VIDEO 1 V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150 mV rms 3096 modulation equivalent 47 kohm ColorStream component video INPUT Y 1V p p 75 ohm Pr 0 7 V p p 75 ohm 0 7 V p p 75 ohm AUDIO 150 mV rms 47 kohm VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT VIDEO 1 V p p 75 ohm negative sync AUDIO 150 mV rms 30 modulation equivalent 4 7 kohm VARIABLE AUDIO OUTPUT 0 300 mV rms 3096 modulation equivalent 4 7 kohm AUDIO CENTER CHANNEL INPUT 300 mV rms 3096 modulation equivalent 10 kohm Dimensions Width 44 7 8 inches 1139 mm Height 53 5 16 inches 1354 mm Depth 22 3 4 inches 578 mm Mass 240 Ibs 109 kg Supplied Accessories Remote control with 2 size AA alkaline batteries Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 53AX61 E Troubleshooting Before calling a service technician please check the following table for a possible cause of the problem and some solutions Problem Solution TV will not turn on Make sure the power cord is plugged in and then press POWER The remote control batteries may be dead Replace the batteries Check the antenna cable connections Press INPUT on the remote control or TV VIDEO on the TV to
29. D player satellite receiver and a VCR 7 Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream component video and a VCR sss 8 Connecting two imeem 8 Connecting a camcorder 9 Connecting an audio system eee 9 Connecting an A V xecelver eicere 10 Preparing the remote control for use sss 11 Installing the remote control batteries 11 Remote control functional key chart 12 Programming the remote control for use with your audio video devices sssini oerte preteen e 14 Device code 14 Searching and sampling the code of a device acierto iat ed rae aca trc DR BOR 14 Verifying the device code 990 15 Using the Volume Lock feature 993 15 Operational feature reset 980 15 Device code table 1er treten 16 Learning about the remote control 20 Setting up your TV nen 21 Learning about the menu system eee Changing the on screen display language Selecting the antenna input sssi Adding channels to the TV s memory Programming channels automatically Adding and erasing channels manually Changing channels vaio coii rer ddr deno 24 Adjusting the color convergence wi 25 Using the TV s features
30. LECT TV VIDEO Pressing INPUT on the remote control Pressing TV VIDEO on the TV displays displays this screen To select press 0 5 this screen To select press TV VIDEO POWER MOVIE SPORTS NEWS Selecting the video source labels This feature allows you to rename the video sources for your TV from the following preset list of labels Uses the default label name VCR Video cassette recorder DVD DVD video player Digital TV set top box SAT Satellite box CBL Cable box To label the video sources 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the CUSTOM menu appears 2 Press or V to highlight VIDEO LABEL SERVICES LIST dimid OFF FAVORITE CH1 FAVORITE CH2 CUSTOM Features D o ci N 3 Press or gt to display the VIDEO LABEL menu 4 Press or V to highlight the video source you want to label 5 Press lt or to select the appropriate label for that input source e VIDEO2 VIDEOS Color Stream CUSTOM MENU Sample video labels 6 Finish labeling the other video sources as desired To return to the previous menu press A or V to highlight CUSTOM MENU SOURCE SELECTION and then press CBL 1 VCR To exit the menu press EXIT VIDEO 3 4 DVD When you press INPUT or TV VIDEO the on screen display will TE change according to the labels you assigned se
31. NG gt 0 0 0 0 0 FRONT PANEL LOCK 0 0 FRONT PANEL LOCK 0 NEW PIN CODE 0 0 0 NEW PIN CODE 0 CABLE TV CABLE 4 Repeat step 3 to lock other channels Continued on next page MOVIE SPORTS NEWS SERVICES LIST Channel Number ACTION 04 53AX61 E 35 Features A 2 un D N D o ci N Features 36 To unlock a channel 1 From the LOCKS menu select CH LOCK 2 Press to display the CH LOCK menu CH INPUT will e e2 be highlighted 3 Press to highlight the channel to be unlocked Number n 80806808 200606 Locks LOCKS eat VENABLE BLOCKING ON ENABLE BLOCKING ON FU RATING OR ING gt gt WW BATING gt ENTER MPAA RATING MPAA RATING gt FRONT PANEL LOCK 33 9 26 FRONT PANEL LOCK JAM 25 NEW PIN CODE 0 0 NEW PIN CODE 0 0 0 AY4 TV CABLE TV CABLE CLEAR ALL 4 4 Press ENTER 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for other channels you want to unlock 00006 LOCKS To unlock all channels at once Press AW P to highlight LOCKING CLEAR ALL in step 3 above RATING and then press All WOARLSOK te INPUT FRONT PANEL LOCK 0 0 0 channel numbers will be NEW PIN CODE em replaced with 0 in the list Locking the video inputs Yo
32. OL SA 4 Video 3 Volume lt gt TVNIDEO POWER video audio inputs MENU Channel AW DEMO EXIT Audio Center Channel IN ON OFF switch Variable Audio OUT AUDIO CENTER CHANNEL IN i TV back panel Antenna 1 IN Antenna OUT Antenna 2 IN WO Video 1 IN Video 2 IN Video Audio OUT ColorStream DVD IN 4 53 61 Connecting your TV If you have not connected electronic equipment before or you have been frustrated in the past you may wish to read this section Cables are not supplied A coaxial cable is the standard cable that comes in from an antenna or cable converter box Coaxial cables use F connectors Audio and video cables are usually color coded according to use yellow for video and red and white for audio The red audio cable is for the stereo right channel and the white audio cable is for the stereo or mono left channel On the rear panel of the the terminals are color coded in the same manner as the cables S video cables provide better picture performance than regular video cables S video cables can only be used with S video compatible components ColorStream component video cables come in sets of three and can only be used with component video compatible components A component video connection provides the best picture performance Connecting a VCR This connection allows you to watch local c
33. OUND ON G SELECT 0006 THEATER SURROUND MATRIX SELECT 00006 ais LANGUAGE ENGLISH CLOCK SET ANT1 ANT2 096698 TV CABLE CH PROGRAM CUSTOM TIMER cc FF ADD ERASE FAVORITE CH1 FAVORITE CH2 CH LABELING VIDEO LABEL BACKGROUND G SELECT EXIT G SELECT EXIM 000000 v cuiP ENABLE BLOCKING OFF TV RATING MPAA RATING BLOCKING OPTION CH LOCK VIDEO LOCK OFF FRONT PANEL LOCK OFF NEW PIN CODE SELECT SELECT IEXIT END Press ENTER to activate the function settings in the SET UP menu Main menus close automatically if no selection is made within 15 seconds sub menus close automatically within 6 seconds except the Convergence menu which remains open until a button is pressed Press EXIT to close an on screen menu instantly TV front panel EXIT TV VIDEO DEMO MENU AV4b EXIT ACTION Note MENU ENTER You can change the background of the menus See page 48 for details 53AX61 E 21 a n gt 2 5 b o e Changing the on screen display language You can choose from three different languages English French and Spanish for the on screen displays Adjustment menus and messa
34. TEREO SAP TV PG L v ANT 1 ABCD D 9 25 CABLE 6 2n 5 2 Viewing the demonstration mode is The demonstration mode automatically displays a variety of the TV s 2 on screen menus and special features This function is provided for j EXT TVVDEO DEMO demonstration purposes only 4 gt To start the demonstration mode Press DEMO To stop the demonstration mode DEMO Press DEMO RECALL EXIT or POWER 48 53x61 Understanding the auto power off feature The TV will automatically turn off after approximately 15 minutes if it is tuned to a vacant channel or a station that completes its broadcast for the day This feature does not work in VIDEO mode Understanding the last mode memory feature If the power is cut off while you are viewing the TV the Last Mode Memory feature turns the TV on automatically when the power is resupplied If the power is going to be off for a long time and you are going to be away from the TV unplug the power cord to prevent the TV from turning on in your absence 53AX61 E 49 A 2 un D N Features 50 Appendix Specifications Television System NTSC standard Channel Coverage VHF 2 through 13 UHF 14 through 69 Cable TV Mid band A 8 through A 1 A through I Super band J through W Hyper band AA through ZZ AAA BBB Ultra band 65 through 94 100 through 125 Power Source 120 V AC 60 Hz Power
35. TOSHIBA Owner s MANUAL Projection Television COLORSTREAN 5D3AX61 2001 TOSHIBA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved Owner s Record The model number and serial number are on the back of your TV Record these numbers in the spaces below Refer to these numbers whenever you communicate with your Toshiba dealer about this TV Model number 53AX61 ENSE 0 5 5 0 0 0 Using the TV s Setting up Using the Connecting Introduction your TV Remote Control Appendix your TV Features 2 Important Information WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVIS risque ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning symbol in the triangle tells you that the voltage inside this product may be strong enough to cause an electric shock DO NOT TRY TO SERVICE THIS PRODUCT YOURSELF The exclamation mark in the triangle tells you that important operating and maintenance instructions follow this symbol CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE PRONGS CAN BE FULLY INSERTED INTO THE OUTLET TO PREVENT ANY EXPOSURE OF THE PRONGS ON THE POLARIZED PLUG
36. age may occur if you leave the TV in direct sunlight or near a heater Avoid areas subject to extremely high temperatures or humidity and temperatures of 41 F 5 C or lower Using your TV Do not stand or climb on the TV Do not put any heavy object on top of the TV Do not place containers with liquids such as drinks or cosmetics on the TV If any foreign material or water leaks into the TV unplug the AC cord and contact your dealer f the room temperature suddenly rises condensation may occur on the lenses resulting in picture distortion or color fading In such a case simply wait a while with the power on and the condensation will evaporate Avoid displaying stationary images on your TV screen for extended periods of time Stationary patterns generated by a picture in picture PIP display Multi Window display computer displays video games stock market reports etc can become permanently engrained on the picture tube This damage is not protected by your warranty because it is the result of misuse If you wish to use your TV to display still images reduce brightness and contrast settings Never leave a PIP Multi Window computer or video game display unattended Sit approximately 10 25 feet away from the TV Sitting too far to the left or right of the screen will cause the picture to appear dull as will direct sunlight and room lights Turn the TV off to check for reflections on the screen Then remove t
37. ame time or the picture will be distorted To dub or edit VCR 2 must select Line IN and the TV must select Video 1 The unauthorized recording of television programs video tapes DVDs and other materials may infringe upon the provisions of copyright laws 53AX61 E Stereo VCR AUDIO CENTER CHANNEL IN DVD player with ColorStream component video VCR 1 VIDEO AUDIO L R IN from ANT OUT to TV AUDIO CENTER CHANNEL IN T orF The Audio OUT jacks can output the sound of either the main or PIP picture see Selecting the Audio OUT sound on page 47 The Video OUT jack will not output a PIP picture Connecting a camcorder This connection allows you to watch video materials recorded on a camcorder You will need one pair of audio cables one video cable Camcorder VIDEO AUDIO OUT P Video 3 inputs on TV front panel Connecting an audio system This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier to adjust the audio level This also allows you to use external speakers To control the audio turn on the TV and the stereo amplifier and then turn off the built in speakers see Turning off the built in speakers on page 46 You will need one pair of audio cables Amplifier From cable cable box or antenna VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 iur IN DVD IN m Wm OUT Note If you have an S VHS camcorder use an S video cable instead
38. ary 49 LOCKS MENU nins d 32 IMTS E SM OR 21 MIS antin 43 cett entes 31 Multi window feature Channel preview function es 31 Favorite channel scan function 31 SWOON ANCU at 31 MUTE DUTTON cocci ccrte truces tociens 43 P Picture adjustments COLOR TEMPERATURE iiinn 39 FLESH NOISE REDUCTION Picture mode Picture quality or teet iia Picture in Picture PIP LOCATE DUON rasani 30 PIP button N PIP CH A Y DUttONSS riisin 29 SOURCE p tti nnana 29 STILL button 2 SWAP DUHOM 30 R RECALL DUTO iii rcnt crat macte 48 Remote control Battery installation es 11 Device code table Functional key chart zs erronee 12 Learning about the buttons 20 Operational feature reset Men Searching and sampling the 14 Verifying the device code E Volume LOCK features oett te cede nette Sound quality adjustments xiii 45 SPEAKERS on off 46 Specifications 50 STABLE SOUND we 47 Stereo sound ar48 Sub bass system 46 Surround sound 44 S video Cables cette dec
39. avorite channels page 26 in a 9 picture multi window Note If you press FAVORITE when no channels are programmed as favorite channels the message Not Available will display on screen To start the favorite channel scan function 1 Press FAVORITE to display the channels you programmed into FAVORITE CHI Press FAVORITE a second time to display the channels you programmed into FAVORITE CH2 The 9 picture scan starts with the first window displaying a moving picture 2 Press V 4b to highlight the window of the channel you want to watch 3 Press ENTER to display the channel you selected in step 2 as the main picture ub EPIS Each time you press FAVORITE the displays changes in the following order FAVORITE FAVORITE CH2 OFF To cancel the favorite channel scan function Press FAVORITE one or two times depending on whether you are scanning the FAVORITE or FAVORITE CH2 channels Using the multi window strobe function The strobe function strobes the current picture in a 9 picture multi window This function is convenient when watching a quickly moving picture For example you can strobe the action of the current TV program or view a decisive moment of a previously recorded sports program To start the strobe function Press MULTI To cancel the strobe function Press MULTI again 3 5 5 000 INFO 2 FAVORITE 4WLE 4
40. ck mode THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN BLOCKED TV PG L v EXCEEDS SET LIMITS PUSH MUTE TO ENTER PIN 4 To temporarily unlock the program 1 Press MUTE 2 Press the Channel Number buttons 0 9 to enter your 4 digit PIN code BLOCKING ACTIVE ENTER PIN CODE TO TEMPORARILY UN BLOCK 0 9 TO SELECT ENTER TO SET 3 Press ENTER If the code is correct the lock mode will be released and the normal picture will appear All locking is disabled until the TV is turned off and will be enabled when the TV is turned on again If the wrong PIN code is entered the message Incorrect appears Enter the code again and then press ENTER Locking channels Use the CH LOCK feature to lock individual channels You will not be able to tune locked channels until the setting is cleared You can lock a maximum of nine channels The current channel cannot be locked To lock channels 1 From the LOCKS menu select 0090606 CH LOCK Locks 2 Press lt or to display the VENABLE BLOCKING oN MPAA RATING CH LOCK menu CH INPUT will be highlighted below left 3 Press the Channel Number buttons to enter the channel number to be locked and then press ENTER The channel number will be added to the list below right VIDEO LOCK FF FRONT PANEL LOCK OFF NEW PIN CODE 698 LOCKS LOCKS V CHIP m gt ENABLE BLOCKING OFF ENABLE BLOCKING OFF TV gt TV RATING MPAA RATING MPAA RATI
41. cting an audio system on page 9 Note Make sure the volume control of your audio amplifier is set to a moderate listening level To turn off the built in speakers 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until AUDIO menu appears 2 Press A or V to highlight SPEAKERS 3 Press highlight OFE Features D o ci N s O a SBS ON SBS LEVEL 80 SPEAKERS OMA AUDIO OU STABLE SOUND OFF To turn on the built in speakers Highlight ON in step 3 above 46 ssaxe1 5 Selecting the Audio OUT sound This feature allows you to select the sound MAIN or PIP that is output from the Audio OUT jacks This is useful when amplifying or recording the PIP sound with external equipment while hearing the sound of the main picture through the built in speakers To select the Audio OUT sound 1 Press MENU then press or gt until the AUDIO menu appears 2 Press A or V to highlight AUDIO OUT 3 Press or gt to highlight MAIN or PIP 0096606 AUDIO 4 SBS ON SBS LEVEL 100 PEAKERS ON MAIN PIP Main picture sound Selected PIP sound Using the StableSound feature The StableSound feature limits the highest volume level to prevent extreme changes in volume when the signal source is changed To turn on the StableSound feature 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the AUDIO menu appears
42. dcasts on page 43 2 Press MENU and then press or gt until the THEATER menu appears 3 Press A or V to highlight SURROUND 4 Press gt to highlight MATRIX Bx RECALL CED THEATER OG Note To turn off the surround sound feature i When MATRIX surround is selected the Highlight OFF in step 4 above StableSound feature page 47 is If you leave the TV in MATRIX mode it will automatically output automatically turned off the type of sound being broadcast surround stereo or monaural Features D gt N s53AX61 5 Adjusting the sound quality You can change the quality of the TV s sound by adjusting the bass treble and balance S m 5 To adjust the sound quality 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the AUDIO menu appears 2 Press A or V to highlight the item you want to adjust 30006 AUDIO MTS BALANCE 0 RESET 3 Press to adjust the level cD GD Gu Cin lt makes the sound quality weaker or decreases the balance in the right channel depending on the item selected gt makes the sound quality stronger or decreases the balance in the left channel depending on the item selected Resetting your audio adjustments The RESET function resets your audio adjustments to the following factory settings BASS ss ceecee ces
43. dio Center Channel ON OFF switch is in the ON position the TV speakers Will function only as center channel speakers To adjust the center channel speaker volume use the center level control on your A V receiver To use the TV speakers as normal speakers set the Audio Center Channel ON OFF switch to the OFF position Dolby Pro Logic is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation 53AX61 E Using the remote control Preparing the remote control for use Your Toshiba remote control has one dedicated TV mode and 5 universal modes VCR DVD Audiol and Audio2 The target devices and default devices being programmed for each mode are as follows Target device Mode mapping Mode Device TV Toshiba TV CABLE SAT Universal Cable Satellite VCR Universal VCR DVD LD Cassette DVD Universal DVD VCR LD Cassette AUDIOI Universal Audio Amp Tuner Misc Audio CD MD AUDIO2 Universal Audio CD MD Amp Tuner Misc Audio Default device codes Mode Default device TV Toshiba TV CABLE SAT Toshiba Satellite receiver VCR Toshiba VCR DVD Toshiba DVD AUDIOI Pioneer Audio receiver AUDIO2 Pioneer LD Repeatedly press MODE to cycle among the modes If you own different brands of audio video devices and want to operate them using the TV remote control you must first program the remote control see Programming the remote control for use
44. e sample at right 53AX61 Using the closed caption feature The closed caption feature has two options Captions A printed version of the dialogue narration and or sound effects of a program Close captioned programs are usually designated as CC in program guides Text An on screen display of information not related to the program such as weather or stock data when provided by individual stations To view captions or text 1 Tune the TV to the desired program 2 Press MENU and then press or gt until the CUSTOM menu appears 3 Press V or A to highlight CC 0 06080 CUSTOM TIMER C1 C2 C3 C4 T1 T2 T8 Joa FAVORITE CHI BACKGROUND 4 Press or P to highlight the desired closed caption mode as follows To view captions highlight C1 C2 C3 or C4 C1 displays the primary language in your area Note If the program or video you are viewing is not closed captioned no captions will display on screen Giant pandas eat leaves vere To view text highlight T1 T2 T3 or T4 Note If text is not available a black rectangle may appear on screen If this happens set the closed caption feature to OFF To turn off the closed caption feature highlight OFF POWER Oo0 MOVE SPORTS NEWS SERVICES LIST 0009 ACTION Cig ANLE SUB Tite Note A closed caption signal may not display in the following situation
45. e time within which action must be commenced to enforce any obligation of TACP or THI arising under this warranty or under any state or law of the United States or any state thereof is hereby limited to 90 days from the date you discover or should have discovered the defect This limitation does not apply to implied warranties arising under state law This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state Some states do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts when an action may be brought or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages therefore the above provisions may not apply to you jV warranty ATTENTION CANADIAN CONSUMERS Canadian consumers are requested to complete the special Canadian Warranty Registration Form enclosed and forward this completed form with a copy of the bill of sale to TOSHIBA OF CANADA to Register and Validate their Products purchased in the U S A and used in Canada are not covered by these warranties Products purchased in Canada and used in the U S A are not covered by these warranties REV 03 01 53AX61 E Index A AN receiver 10 ANT 172 rares 4 22 Antenna cables ccessesssesssessessesssessecsesssesssessessecssessessaseseesesseeesecssees 5 Audio cables sese ttn tentent t
46. e using the PIP feature to switch the main and PIP pictures The main and PIP pictures will switch each time you press the SWAP button O GG 9 9 FAVORITE ACTION Changing the position of the PIP window DVD CLEAR Press LOCATE repeatedly while you are using the PIP feature to change the position of the PIP window in the following order e 1 uw C 0 Co REW PAUSESTEP PLAY FF Q MULTI STI LL O SWAP N LOCATEN SOURCE LOCAT E SWAP TOSHIBA Freezing the PIP picture Press STILL while you are using the PIP feature to freeze the PIP picture To return to the moving picture press STILL again Still Features D N ssaxew5 Using the multi window feature The multi window feature provides two channel search functions INFO and FAVORITE and one strobe function MULTT Using the multi window channel preview function The channel preview function scans the channels you programmed into the TV s memory pages 23 24 in a 6 picture multi window across the bottom of the screen To start the channel preview function Press INFO To cancel the channel preview function Press INFO again Using the multi window favorite channel scan function The favorite channel scan function displays the channels you programmed as f
47. elease the button to display the highlighted channel To change to a specific channel programmed or unprogrammed Press the Channel Number buttons 0 9 and 100 For channels 100 and higher press the 100 button and then the next two numbers For example to select channel 125 press 100 2 5 24 ssaAxeYE Adjusting the color convergence This projection TV uses three separate TV tubes red green and blue The red green and blue images are projected onto the screen where they converge to form a full color picture You can see a clear picture only when the three images converge correctly Convergence may drift over time or if you move the TV If the image on your screen is clear skip this procedure To adjust the color convergence Note The TV must be on for at least 30 minutes before adjusting the color convergence Press MENU and then press lt or gt until the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press A or V to highlight CONVERGENCE below left 3 Press or to display the center CONVERGENCE menu below right If you see separate red blue or green crossed lines you should adjust the convergence o 00006 PICTURE ANTENNA MODE SPORTS A FLESH TONE ON NOISE REDUCTION OFF COLOR VIPER R EEJ BLUE ENTER TO SELECT COLOR EXIT TO SELECT POSITION 4 Press ENTER to highlight RED or BLUE depending on which color needs adjusting If both red and blue need adjus
48. enente nens 5 AUDIO OUT sound selecting 2 47 Audio system connection s 9 Aaa aderit nenas 49 B BACKGROUND selection sseeetntnes 48 C Cable converter box 6 Camcorder connection CELEABEL CH LOCK RTN button us Channel AW DUtONS siisii 24 Channel Number buttons cccesscesessecsesssesseesesseessesseesesseeeees 24 Channel programming ADDB ERASE 24 Automatic programming sissen 23 TV CABLE selection CRAMMER Clo k SEN gising Closed caption ColorStream cables ou cssssesssecsesssessessssssessecsesssessssssessecsecsscesecsseees 5 Convergence adjustment sees 25 Color temperat re netter paon D DEMO DUON sinnini Demonstration mode DVD connection c secssssseessessesssessessessesscsseesecsseesessssesessessseesessnee 7 FAV b neither redi e tee ta atc nce 26 FAVORITE DUttOn saaana 31 FAVORITE GEL Front of the TV Front panel loCk aa stretti eaa INFO DUHOM INPUT DUON LM Language selection 22 Last mode mem
49. ers otherwise a dash will appear in that space 8 Repeat steps 4 through 6 for other channels You can assign labels to a maximum of 32 channels To clear a channel label Press MENU and then press or gt until the CUSTOM menu appears 2 Press or V to highlight CH LABELING 3 Press or to display the CH LABELING menu 4 Press the Channel Number buttons to input the channel number whose label you want to clear 5 Press W to highlight CLEAR p P CUSTOM TIMER OFF FAVORITE CH1 6 CH INPUT 06 VIDEO LABEL BACKGROUND 6 Press or P to clear the channel label 7 To clear other channel labels press A to highlight CH INPUT and then repeat steps 4 through 6 Features D gt N 28 ssxew5 Watching picture in picture PIP The picture in picture PIP feature allows you to watch two pictures at the same time The smaller PIP picture can come from a TV broadcast or an external source such as a VCR To display a TV broadcast in the PIP window 1 Turn on the TV and select the program you want to watch 2 Press PIP once to display a small picture A window 1 9 the size of the screen will appear Press PIP a second time to display a 1 16 size window DVDR FECAL CHRT colm oe SLOW DIR SKIP SEARCH 3 Press PIP CH A V to choose the program you want to di
50. essage Programming Now Please Wait appears 6 When channel programming is complete the message Completed appears 7 Press Channel AV to view the programmed channels 53AX61 E 23 2 b o Adding and erasing channels manually After you have automatically programmed channels into the TV s E S memory see page 23 you can manually add or erase individual channels To manually add or erase channels 1 Select the channel you want to add or erase If you are adding a channel you must use the Channel Number buttons to select the channel 2 Press MENU and then press or gt until the SET UP menu appears 3 Press A or V to highlight ADD ERASE o SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH CLOCK SET IT1 2 ANT1 TV CABLE CABLE CH PROGRAM T ZWISIERA 4 Press or to select ADD or ERASE whichever function you want to perform 5 Repeat steps 1 4 for other channels you want to add or erase Changing channels To change to the next programmed channel Press Channel on the TV or remote control To change to a specific programmed channel Press and hold Channel AW for about one second The TV will enter the channel surf mode 2 5 b o e Upper channels T Current channel Lower channels Channel label if set Repeatedly press or hold Channel A or V while the channel surf mode is on screen to scroll the channel list R
51. ferences see Saving your new picture preferences on page 38 Adjusting the picture quality You can adjust the picture quality to your personal preferences including the contrast brightness color tint sharpness flesh tone page 38 noise reduction page 38 and color temperature page 39 Selection 4 Pressing gt contrast lower higher brightness darker lighter color paler deeper tint reddish greenish sharpness softer sharper To adjust the picture quality 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press V or A to highlight the quality you want to adjust 3 Press lt gt to adjust the level 680 5 PICTURE ANTENNA STANDARD BR NE 5 COLOR 50 TINT 0 SHARPNESS 50 RESE gt SAVE NEW PREFERENCE Y The PICTURE qualities you have adjusted can be saved in the TV s memory with the SAVE NEW PREFERENCE feature see page 38 You can select your preferences or choose factory set modes see Selecting the picture mode above POWER MOVE SPORTS NEWS SERVICES LIST 20909 9 9 wEO Note You must save your new picture quality settings before closing the PICTURE menu or the TV will return to the previous mode See Saving your new picture preferences on page 38 If you select SPORTS STANDARD or MOVIE picture mode and then change a picture quality setting for example
52. function STILL freezes the PIP picture SOURCE selects the PIP source LOCATE moves the PIP window SWAP swaps the main and PIP pictures 53AX61 E POWER CABLE SAT iss MOVIE SPORTS NEWS DVD AUDIO1 AUDIO2 SERVICES LIST 0 0 FAVO RITE key Op ANLE 508 The p 8 9 DVD CLEAR ET gt gt gt SLOW DIR SKIP SEARCH lt lt gt gt gt REW PAUSEISTEP PLAY m e STOP MULTI STILL LOCATE SOURCE TOSHIBA 90047 Setting up your TV Learning about the menu system After you have installed the batteries and programmed the remote control you will need to set some preferences on the TV using the menu system You can access the menus using the buttons on the TV or remote control 1 Press MENU to display the menu system 2 Press or P to select a menu 3 Press or V to select an item 4 Press lt to select or adjust a setting 00600 PICTURE ANTENNA MODE SPORTS CONTRAST 100 BRIGHTNESS 50 COLOR 50 00600 PICTURE ANTENNA SPORTS TINT 0 SHARPNESS 50 RESET SAVE NEW PREFERB SELECT EXIM OR TEMPERATURE CONVERGENCE SAVE NEW PREFER4 g AUDIO h SBS LEVEL 50 SPEAKERS ON AUDIO OUT MAIN STABLE S
53. g a cable converter box and a VCR This connection allows you to watch and record basic and premium cable channels as well as watch videotapes To use the TV s features select ANT 1 To view premium channels or record with the VCR select ANT 2 and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever is vacant in your area and then use the converter box to change channels You will need one cable splitter two coaxial cables one pair of audio cables one single audio cable for a mono VCR one video cable From Cable IN cable splitter CHANNEL IN OUT OUT S VIDEO y AS 9 converter box M Y z o ex E OUT to TV IN from Qv CH H 1 CH4 VIDEO ug Stereo VCR 53AX61 E Note When you use a converter box with your TV there may be features that you cannot program using the remote control such as programming your favorite channels labeling channels and locking channels Note Ifyou have a mono VCR connect L Mono to VCR Audio OUT using only one audio cable If you have an S VHS VCR use an S video cable instead of a regular video cable Do not connect a regular video cable and an S video cable to Video 1 or Video 2 at the same time or the picture will be distorted When you use a converter box with your TV you may not be able to program some features using the remote control such as programming your favorite channels labeling chan
54. ges will appear in the language of your choice To select an on screen display language 1 Press MENU and then press until the SET UP menu appears 2 Press or V to highlight LANGUAGE 300000 SET UP 3 Press gt to highlight your desired language Selecting the antenna input You can monitor or change the signal source that is connected to the TV ANT 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 ColorStream or ANT 2 The current signal source will display in purple To select the antenna input 1 Press the INPUT button on the remote control see below left or the TV VIDEO button on the TV front panel see below right to select either ANT 1 or ANT 2 SOURCE SELECTION SOURCE SELECTION 0 ANT 1 ANT 1 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 2 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 3 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 3 4 ColorStream ColorStream 5 ANT2 ANT2 0 5 TO SELECT Pressing INPUT on the remote control Pressing TV VIDEO on the TV displays displays this screen To select press 0 5 this screen To select press TV VIDEO To use the menu system to select the antenna input 1 Press MENU and then press to highlight che SET UP menu 2 Press or V to highlight ANT 1 2 SET UP LANGUAGE ENGLISH LOCK ANTi 2 SANTI TV CABLE ABLE CH PROGRAM ADD ERASE ADD 3 Press P to highlight either ANT 1 or ANT 2 22 ssAxewE c E TV front panel
55. hannels and video programs play or record on the VCR while watching TV and record from one channel while watching another channel You will need one coaxial cable one pair of audio cables one single audio cable for a mono VCR one video cable Cable lead in from cable box or antenna Stereo VCR VIDEO AUDIO L R AUDIO CENTER CHANNEL IN Do ANTENNA Coaxial Cable AUDIO Cables VIDEO Cable M S VIDEO Cable Color Stream Cable Caution Do not plug in the TV until you have finished connecting all equipment Caution If you have a mono VCR connect L Mono to VCR Audio OUT using only one audio cable If you have an S VHS VCR use the S video connections and remove the video cable Do not connect a regular video cable and an S video cable to Video 1 or Video 2 at the same time or the picture will be distorted 53AX61 E 5 D o your TV D iS e your TV Connecting a cable converter box This connection allows you to watch cable and premium channels To use the TV s features select ANT 1 To view premium channels select ANT 2 and tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 whichever is vacant in your area and then use the converter box to change channels You will need one coaxial cable TV From Cable AUDIO CENTER CHANNEL IN OUT IN E Cable converter box Connectin
56. he last mode memory feature 49 Appendix Specifications TroubleshbOOU HE 51 Limited United States Warranty eese 52 Ur o 53 53AX61 E 3 i p x 5 Introduction POWER MOVIE SPORTS NEWS Welcome to Toshiba Congratulations You have purchased one of the finest projection TVs on the market The goal of this manual is to guide you through setting up and operating your Toshiba TV as quickly as possible SERVICES LIST This manual applies to model 53AX61 NEO N Instructions in this manual are based on using the remote control as You can also use the buttons on the TV front panel if they have the same name as those on the remote control Please read all the safety and operating instructions carefully and keep the manual for future reference Exploring your new TV ord DVDR You can operate the TV using the buttons on the front panel or remote control The back panel and front panel behind the door GOCE provide all the terminal connections you will need to connect other Comm equipment to the TV see Connecting your TV on page 5 Cw 0 Ce STOP REC PIP MULTI STILL Remote control sensor behind the screen SWAP LOCATE SOURCE TV front panel TOSHIBA CT 90047 D lt gt Power indicator MENU fie EXIT TVNIDEO DEMO VOL V
57. he source of any reflections while viewing Cleaning your TV Clean the TV with a soft dry cloth Never use strong solvents such as thinner or benzine which might damage the finish of the cabinet If the cabinet is very dirty use a damp cloth to wipe the cabinet clean and then finish with a dry cloth NOTICE OF POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON TV PICTURE TUBE Extensive viewing of fixed non moving images or patterns can cause uneven aging of the picture tube and leave a subtle but permanent ghost image in the picture This type of damage is NOT COVERED BY YOUR WARRANTY Never leave the TV on and unattended for long periods of time while the following formats or images are displayed Fixed images such as PIP POP windows stock tickers video game patterns TV station logos and websites Special formats that do not use the entire screen For example viewing letterbox style 16 9 media on a normal 4 3 display bars at top and bottom of screen or viewing normal 4 3 media on a widescreen 16 9 display bars on left and right sides of screen Using the remote control Introduction ceres 4 Welcome to Toshiba iere Exploring your new TV Connecting your TV rne 5 Connecting a VOR a ceto o n eerie re Eee 5 Connecting a cable converter box 6 Connecting a cable converter box and a VCR 6 Connecting a DV
58. her source From Antenna Your TV has ColorStream component video connections Connecting your TV to a DVD player with component video such as a Toshiba DVD player with ColorStream can greatly enhance picture quality and performance You will need one coaxial cable three pairs of audio cables one single and two pairs of audio cables for a mono VCR two video cables one set of ColorStream component video cables Note To play a DVD the DVD player and TV must use ColorStream component video connections and the TV must be set to ColorStream mode see page 40 To record from the DVD player the VCR must select Line IN The unauthorized recording of television programs video tapes DVDs and other materials may infringe upon the provisions of copyright laws Connecting two VCRs From This connection allows you to record dub edit Antenna from one VCR to another VCR while watching a video program You will also be able to record from one TV channel while watching another channel You will need one coaxial cable two pairs of audio cables two single audio cables for mono VCRs two video cables Note Do not connect the same VCR to the output and input jacks on the TV at the same time If you are using an S VHS VCR use an S video cable instead of a regular video cable for better picture performance Do not connect a regular video cable and an S video cable to Video 1 or Video 2 at the s
59. increase the contrast the picture mode automatically changes to PREFERENCE 53AX61 E 37 Features Dp us o N Features D o ci N 38 Saving your new picture preferences You can save the PICTURE qualities you adjusted contrast brightness color tint and sharpness in the picture PREFERENCE mode To save your new picture preferences 1 Press MENU and then press 4 or gt until the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press A or V to highlight SAVE NEW PREFERENCE 3 Press When saved the menu displays DONE E 00000 PICTURE ANTENNA MODE PREFERENCE FLESH TONE OFF NOISE REDUCTION OFF LOR TEMPERATURE MEDIUM CONVERGENCE You can choose your saved preferences by selecting the PREFERENCE mode see Selecting the picture mode on page 37 Using the flesh tone feature This feature makes flesh tones appear more natural by correcting the tint To turn on the flesh tone feature 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press or V to highlight FLESH TONE 3 Press gt to highlight ON 096006 PICTURE ANTENNA MODE PREFERENCE le A Rm eH TRETEN S LOR CO TEMPERATURE MEDIUM CONVERGENCE SAVE NEW PREFERENCE To turn off the flesh tone feature Highlight OFF in step 3 above Using the noise reduction featu
60. max 100 Color temperature COOL Brightness center 50 Noise reduction OFF Color center 50 Picture mode SPORTS 0 Sharpness 50 To reset your picture adjustments 1 Press MENU and then press or until the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press A or V to highlight RESET 3 Press P When reset the menu displays DONE Features 8 66006 PICTURE ANTENNA A 2 un D N MODE SPORTS CONTRAST 100 BRIGHTNESS 50 COLOR 50 TINT 0 AVE NEW PREFERENCE Y 53axe E 39 Watching video input To view a signal from another device connected to the TV such as a Note VCR or DVD player press INPUT on the remote control or When ColorStream is selected the video OUT TV VIDEO on the TV to change the video input see illustrations signal will not have color below To receive a color video OUT signal a video Select VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 or ColorStream depending on Or S Video IN jack must be used instead of which input jack is used for connecting the specific device see the ColorStream connection Connecting your TV on page 5 EXIT TV VIDEO DEMO SOURCE SELECTION SOURCE SELECTION 0 ANT 1 ANT 1 1 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 2 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 2 3 VIDEO 3 VIDEO 3 4 ColorStream ColorStream 5 ANT2 ANT2 0 5 TO SE
61. n Regal Regency Rembrandt Runco 53AX61 E Code number 0020 0022 0026 0027 0030 0032 0033 0036 0172 0334 0918 0041 0226 0041 0172 0226 0816 0286 0075 0033 0918 0075 0041 0041 0172 0172 0334 0044 0050 0059 0038 0656 0021 0816 0034 0059 0419 0075 0226 0172 0034 0089 0816 0030 0295 0495 0829 0059 0163 0816 0028 0039 0053 0278 0292 0030 0026 0034 0172 0334 0022 0030 0031 0033 0034 0043 0295 0495 0829 0459 0046 0019 0082 0175 0082 0089 0175 0637 0026 0038 0040 0019 0040 0126 0656 0019 0044 0046 0050 0172 0042 0163 0552 0896 0419 0789 0019 0019 0040 0034 0334 0816 0902 0226 0419 0039 0278 0292 0021 0030 0089 0019 SL Marx Samsung Scientific Atlanta Seam Signal Signature Sprucer StarSight Starcom Stargate Starquest Sylvania TFC TV86 Tandy TeleCaption Teleview Texscan Timeless Tocom Toshiba Tusa Unika United Artists Universal Viewstar Zenith Zentek 0059 0059 0163 0027 0036 0496 0896 0529 0034 0059 0030 0040 0441 0561 0022 0034 0034 0059 0789 0816 0034 0020 0329 0082 0277 0240 0059 0020 0437 0031 0032 0019 0034 0041 0172 0226 0026 0041 0075 0172 0210 0226 0046 0082 0277 0019 0073 0544 0918 0419 Satellite Receiver setup codes Brand name AlphaStar Chaparral Curtis Mathes Echostar Expressvu General Instrument HTS Hitachi Homecable
62. nels and locking channels Connecting a DVD player satellite receiver and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD satellite VCR and TV programs You can record one TV channel while watching another channel You will need one coaxial cable two pairs of audio cables one single and one pair of audio cables for a mono VCR one video cable your TV one S video cable D o o Note You can use a regular video cable instead of an S video cable but the picture quality will decrease If you use an S video cable between the TV and DVD player satellite receiver make the audio connections only and remove the regular video cable Stereo VCR amp From antenna IN from ANT OUT to TV CH3 CH4 Do not connect a regular video cable and an S video cable to Video 1 or Video 2 at the mom same time or the picture will be distorted CHANNEL IN The unauthorized recording of television programs video tapes DVDs and other materials may infringe upon the provisions of copyright laws From satellite dish for satellite receiver only DVD player satellite receiver 53AX61 E 7 D iS e your TV 8 Connecting a DVD player with ColorStream component video and a VCR This connection allows you to watch DVD VCR or TV programs and record DVD or programs You can record from one source while watching a program from anot
63. ntrol functional key chart abel Toshiba TV Cable Satellite VCR DVD LD Receiver CD MD Cassete CBL SAT CBL SAT AUDIO AUDIO VCR LIGHT Illuminates the remote SLEEP Sleep timer ES 2 POWER Power Power Power Power Power Power Power Power 1 Digitl Digi Digit AVinputl Digit1 Digit 1 2 SPORTS Digi2 Digt2 Digit2 Digi2 2 AVinpu2 Digit2 Digit 2 3 NEWS Digit3 Digi3 Digt3 Digit3 AVinput3 Digit3 Digit3 4 SERVICES Digit4 4 Digit4 4 Digit4 AVinput4 Digt4 Digit4 5 LIST Digit 5 Digit 5 Digit 5 Digit 5 Digit 5 CD Digit 5 Digit 5 6 Digit 6 Digit 6 Digit 6 Digit 6 Digit 6 Tuner Digit 6 Digit 6 MODE Device mode selection for the remote control PIC SIZE This button is not available for this TV model or any other device connected to this TV 7 Digit 7 Digit 7 Digit 7 Digit 7 Digit 7 Phono Digit 7 Digit 7 8 Digit 8 Digit 8 Digit 8 Digit 8 Digit 8 Cassette Digit 8 Digit 8 9 Digit 9 Digit 9 Digit 9 Digit 9 Digit 9 Aux Digit 9 Digit 9 ACTION ae Menu Action Menu Menu Menu 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 0 DigitO DigitO DigitO DigitO DigitO Digir0 DigitO ENT CH Enter CH Enter CH Enter GUIDE SETUP Guide Guide Program
64. of a regular video cable Do not connect a regular video cable and an S video cable to Video 3 at the same time or the picture will be distorted Note To hear sound the volume of both the TV and the external audio amplifier must be set above 0 zero 53AX61 E 9 D o o your TV D o o your TV 10 Connecting an A V receiver If you use a system that delivers Dolby Pro Logic surround sound you will probably want to use the TV speakers as center channel speakers A center channel speaker adds to the realism of a surround sound system such as Dolby Pro Logic You will need one pair of audio cables one video cable one audio cable for audio center channel AN Receiver Center Channel OUT AN Receiver Antenna IN AN Receiver A V Receiver Video OUT TV IN AUDIO CENTER Ka ON OFF switch detail ON OFF umm Audio Center Channel Dolby Pro Logic surround sound system connection example Audio Video Left speaker Right speaker Surround Surround speaker L speaker R 0 Caution To avoid damaging the TV speakers turn off the TV before connecting or disconnecting the Audio Center Channel cable Note For surround sound system setup details refer to the instructions furnished with your A V receiver When the Au
65. played Each time you press CH RTN the TV will switch back and forth between the two channels Programming your favorite channels You can use the favorite channel programming feature to preset up to 18 of your favorite channels nine in FAVORITE CHI and nine in FAVORITE CH2 Because this feature scans through only your favorite channels it allows you to skip other channels you do not normally watch To program your favorite channels 1 Press MENU and then press until the CUSTOM menu appears 2 Press or V to highlight FAVORITE CHI or FAVORITE CH2 CUSTOM TIMER o FAVORITE CH2 CH LABELING VIDEO LABEL BACKGROUND 3 Press or display the FAVORITE CHI FAVORITE CH2 menu CH INPUT will be highlighted 008889 TIMER o CH LABELING VIDEO LABEL BACKGROUND 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TV CABLE CLEAR ALL 4 4 Press the Channel Number buttons to enter one of your favorite channels Note For channels 100 and higher you must use the 100 button 5 Press ENTER 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for other channels you want to program as favorite channels To select your favorite channels Press FAV or P Note If you press FAV 4 or when no channels are programmed as favorite channels the current channel will not change To scan your favorite channels in a 9 picture multi window Press FAVORITE see Using the favo
66. r shading caused by changing the direction of the TV when it is on Turn off the TV and allow it to cool for 30 minutes No stereo or SAP sound from a known MTS broadcast Make sure the MTS feature is set properly Appendix Make sure the appropriate device mode is selected There may be an obstruction between the remote control and the remote control sensor Remove the obstruction and retry the remote control The remote control batteries may be dead Replace the batteries The remote control does not operate Cannot access signal input sources The VIDEO LOCK feature may be on Set it to OFE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 ColorStream and or channels 3 and 4 saaxe 51 Limited United States warranty Toshiba America Consumer Products Inc TACP and Toshiba Hawaii Inc THI make the following limited warranties These limited warranties extend to the original consumer purchaser or any person receiving this set as a gift from the original consumer purchaser and to no other purchaser or transferee Limited One 1 Year Warranty TACP and THI warrant this product and its parts against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one 1 year after the date of original retail purchase During this period TACP and THI will repair or replace a defective part at their option with a new or refurbished part without charge to you TACP THI Authorized Service Center personnel will come to your home when warranty
67. re This feature allows you to reduce visible interference in your TV picture This is useful when receiving a broadcast with a weak signal or playing a video tape or disc damaged by repeated use To turn on the noise reduction feature 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press A or V to highlight NOISE REDUCTION 3 Press or gt to highlight ON PICTURE ANTENNA MODE PREFERENCE To turn off the noise reduction Pes MT Highlight OFF in step 3 above SAVE NEW PREFERENCE 53AX61 E Selecting the color temperature You can change the quality of the picture by selecting from three preset color temperatures cool medium and warm Mode Picture Quality cool blueish medium neutral warm reddish SPORTS To select the color temperature 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the PICTURE menu appears 2 Press A or V to highlight COLOR TEMPERATURE 3 Press to highlight the mode you prefer 3 E a JO e eo Ox 6 9 00 E m Te MENU 300800 N PICTURE ANTENNA CS R BIN MODE PREFERENCE A FLESH TONE OLSE RED ON OFF ONVERGEN m SAVE NEW PREFERENCE gt Resetting your picture adjustments The RESET function returns the picture qualities to the following factory settings Contrast
68. respond to any of the codes for your VCR brand set the switch to the other position VCR1 or VCR2 and reprogram the remote control Verifying the device code 990 Use this feature to verify the device codes currently programmed in the remote control The number of blinks after pressing the 1 2 3 and 4 buttons is the 4 digit code set up for that mode E S m 5 For example to verify the device code for the VCR mode 1 Repeatedly press MODE until the VCR mode is selected While holding down RECALL press 9 9 0 Press 1 gt 0 blinks Press 2 gt 3 blinks Press 3 8 blinks 6 Press 4 gt 5 blinks This verifies that the device code of the VCR mode is 0385 Number MODE s 5 WM RE N VOLAY Using the Volume Lock feature 993 RECALL For the TV CABLE SAT VCR and DVD modes the volume controls VOL AV and MUTE can be programmed or locked to the selected device mode This feature does not apply to the AUDIOI and AUDIO2 modes For example to lock the volume controls to the CABLE SAT mode 1 Repeatedly press MODE until the CABLE SAT mode is selected 2 While holding down RECALL press 9 9 3 3 Press VOL A When locked the mode indicator will blink two times Using the 2 L ce The following table describes in more detail the Volume Lock implementation eg d TV
69. reta entr 5 T MMER Troubleshooting TV VIDEO button V V CHIP BLOCKING OPTIGQI tct 34 ENABLE BLOCKING 33 MPAA RATING NEW PIN CODE 96 TV RATING n4 33 Unlocking programs temporarily 95 VCR COMMECUION 5 8 Video cable e a rE 5 VIDEO LABE Liigan R 40 VIDEO LOCK inna EE 36 W asientos cce ctam 52 53AX61 E 53 TOSHIBA AMERICA CONSUMER PHODUCTS INC HEAD OFFICE 82 TOTOWA ROAD WAYNE NEW JERSEY 07470 NATIONAL SERVICE DIVISION 1420B TOSHIBA DRIVE LEBANON TN 37087 TOSHIBA HAWAII INC HEAD OFFICE 327 KAMAKEE STREET HONOLULU HAWAII 96814 U S A TEL 808 591 9281 TOSHIBA OF CANADA LTD HEAD OFFICE 191 McNABB STREET MARKHAM ONTARIO L3R 8H2 CANADA TEL 905 470 5400 SERVICE CENTERS TORONTO 191 McNABB STREET MARKHAM ONTARIO L3R 8H2 CANADA TEL 905 470 5400 MONTREAL 1643 NORTH SERVICE RD TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY DORVAL QUEBEC H9P 1J1 CANADA TEL 514 856 4100 VANCOUVER 22171 FRASERWOOD WAY RICHMOND VeW 1J5 CANADA TEL 604 303 2500 MANUFACTURED BY TOSHIBA AMERICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC ColorStream is a registered trademark and StableSound is a trademark of Toshiba America Consumer Products Inc PRINTED IN USA TO S hi 01 08 23565369 53AX61 E
70. rite function on page 31 Note f you press FAVORITE when no channels are programmed as favorite channels the message Not Available will display on screen 26 ssxew5 POWER Channel Q ACTION wEO 4 MENU BY ENTER H AY4 FA lt gt Cex 0 CH Note The FAV lt gt buttons function as menu b buttons when a menu is on screen The favorite channel feature is not available for the ANT2 input To clear a favorite channel 1 Press MENU and then press lt 4 or gt until the CUSTOM menu appears 2 Press A or V to highlight FAVORITE CH2 for example 3 Press or display the FAVORITE CH2 menu CH INPUT will be highlighted 4 Press AVP to highlight the channel you want to clear and then press ENTER S a Channel Number 200000 2009060 MENU dili Q CUSTOM CUSTOM AV4 TIMER TIMER OFF OFF FAVORITE CH1 FAVORITE CH1 gt CH INPUT xxx H LABELIN 2 6 8 H LABELIN gt 6 VIDEO LABEL 18 18 20 VIDEO LABEL 15 18 20 BACKGROUND 0 0 0 BACKGROUND 0 0 NAE om CLEAR ALL 5 CLEAR ALL gt 5 Repeat step 4 for other channels you want to clear To clear all favorite channels at once Press A or W to highlight CLEAR ALL in step 4 above and then press or All listed channel numbers will change to 0
71. s When a video tape has been dubbed When the signal reception is weak When the signal reception is nonstandard 53AX61 E 41 Features p gt o ter N 2 Features D gt N 42 Setting the sleep timer You can use the sleep timer to turn the TV off automatically To set the sleep timer 1 Press SLEEP Each time you press SLEEP the time will increase in 10 minute increments to a maximum of 180 TIMER 120 2 Press ENTER to start the timer To cancel the sleep timer Press SLEEP until the time is set to 0 or turn off the TV Setting the clock To set the clock 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the SET UP menu appears 2 Press A or V to highlight CLOCK SET 3 After the number position starts to blink press four Number buttons 0 9 to enter the correct time and then press ENTER The clock operates on a 12 hour cycle SET UP o TV CABLE CABLE CH PROGRAM ADD ERASE ADD To display the time on screen Press RECALL 53AX61 E Note The timer can also be set using the MENU and AW lt 4 gt buttons To display the amount of time until the TV turns off automatically press SLEEP once To close the display press EXIT Z SLEEP l POWER MOVIE SPORTS NEWS SERVICES LIST g Number bum RECALL Gs iG SLOWIDIR SKIP SEARCH If the power so
72. sa center 50 reble center 50 Balance center 0 To reset your audio adjustments 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the AUDIO menu appears 2 Press A or V to highlight RESET 3 Press P When reset the menu displays DONE AUDIO ITS STEREO BASS 50 TREBLE 50 BALANCE 0 v 53AX61 E 45 Features Dp us o N Using the sub bass system SBS The sub bass system allows you to enhance the TV s bass performance Note even when the volume is low The SBS signal does not pass through the Variable Audio OUT jacks see Connecting To turn on the SBS an audio system on page 9 however the 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the AUDIO menu AUDIO menu will appear when the buttons appears are pressed 2 Press A or V to highlight SBS 3 Press or gt to highlight ON 0090606 0 AUDIO A SERVICES LIST EI S SPEAKERS ON AUDIO OUT MAIN STABLE SOUND OFF OG MOVIE SPORTS NEWS O CTE Xp To adjust the SBS level 4 Press or V to highlight SBS LEVEL 5 Press or to adjust the SBS level s B oem O A SBS ON AUDIO OUT MAIN STABLE SOUND OFF To turn off the SBS Highlight OFF in step 3 above Turning off the built in speakers Use this feature to turn the TV speakers off when you connect an audio system see Conne
73. se Reverse Reverse REW VCR VCR VCR Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind Rewind PAUSE STEP VCR VCR VCR Pause Pause Pause Pause Pause PLAY VCR VCR VCR Play Play Play Play Play FF VCR VCR VCR Forward F Forward E Forward F Forward F Forward TV VCR VCR gt Bypass TV SAT TV VCR 53AX61 E DISC AM FM Disc shift AM FM Disc shift Deck side switch STOR VCR VCR VCR gt Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop REC VCR VCR VCR Record Record Record Record PIP CH AV PIP channel TV TV TV up down PIP PIP on off TV TV TV MULTI Strobe TV TV TV PIP Still TV TV TV SWAP PIP Swap TV TV TV LOCATE PIP Locate TV TV TV SOURCE PIP Source TV TV TV Notes will send nothing lt TV will jump to TV VCR gt will jump to last active VCR or DVD Active VCR DVD is defined as the mode that remains for a minimum of 5 seconds or if a key is pressed in that mode The VOLUME and MUTE will jump to TV by default When the volume is unlocked all the devices will have their own volume The AUDIO1 2 Receiver CD modes will have their own volume even if Volume Lock is on TV CABLE SAT VCR or DVD See Using the Volume Lock feature on page 15
74. splay in SIL PIP the PIP window snl Ai If the V CHIP feature is active and you try to watch a TV program that exceeds the rating limits you set the TV will enter ee al SOURCE 1 PIP CH AY the program block mode See Using the V CHIP menu on page 33 TOSHIBA Note PIP cannot be turned on when ColorStream input is being viewed You cannot display ANT 2 signal sources in To display a picture from an external source in the PIP window the PIP window 1 Make sure you have connected the external source equipment You can output the sound of either the properly For more information see the Connecting your TV main or PIP picture from the Audio OUT on page 5 Jacks see Selecting the audio OUT sound on page 47 2 Turn on the TV and select the program you want to watch ae 3 Press PIP once to display a small picture A window 1 9 the size of the screen will appear Press PIP a second time to display a 1 16 size window 4 Repeatedly press SOURCE to select the PIP input source TV VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 or VIDEO 3 The selected source will be displayed in purple ColorStream cannot be selected PIP SOURCE SELECTION Features p un D N 2 SOURCE TO SELECT To turn PIP off Press PIP once or twice depending on the PIP window size you selected 53AX61 E 29 Switching the main and PIP pictures Press SWAP while you ar
75. ting you must perform steps 4 and 5 twice 5 Press up V down amp left or W right on the remote control to converge the red or blue line into the green line When correctly adjusted you will see two single crossed white lines 6 Press EXIT to display the circumference CONVERGENCE menu 7 Press the corresponding Number button 1 4 and 6 9 to select the area you want to adjust below left 8 Press ENTER to highlight RED or BLUE depending on which color needs adjusting below right If both red and blue need adjusting you must perform steps 8 and 9 twice RED ES 5 ENTER TO SELECT COLOR te EXIT TO SELECT POSITION 9 Press AW to converge the red or blue line into the green line until you see two single crossed white lines 10 To select another area to adjust press EXIT once and then repeat steps 7 through 9 11 To close the CONVERGENCE menu press EXIT twice fat 5 53AX61 E 25 E o Features D gt N Using the TV s features Adjusting the channel settings Switching between two channels You can switch between two channels without entering an actual channel number each time To switch between two channels 1 Select the first channel you want to view 2 Select a second channel using the Channel Number buttons 0 9 and 100 3 Press CH RTN The previous channel will be dis
76. u can use the VIDEO LOCK feature to lock out the input sources Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 ColorStream and channels 3 and 4 You cannot select the input sources until the setting is cleared Note The VIDEO LOCK feature is independent of the ENABLE BLOCKING option To set up the video lock 1 From the LOCKS menu select VIDEO LOCK 2 Press gt to highlight a video lock level as follows YET A VIDEO Locks Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 and ColorStream VIDEO Locks Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 ColorStream hu eas and channels 3 and 4 Use this option if you connect your ENABLE BLOCKING ON VCR through ANT2 Note Make sure the PIP window is not BLOCKING OPTION gt __ Vi DEO OFF tuned to channel 3 or 4 FRONT PANEL LOCK NEW PIN CODE OFF Unlocks all video input sources Locking the front panel buttons TV front panel The front panel buttons can be locked to prevent the TV settings from being changed accidentally by children for example When the j oeno front panel lock is ON all control buttons on front panel except POWER do not operate 6606 LOCKS Ex To lock the front panel buttons 1 From the LOCKS menu select FRONT PANEL LOCK 2 Press orb to highlight ON All buttons except POWER are locked when the FRONT PANEL LOCK is ON CHIP TU RATING O NO ON
77. umiantion mode on the keypad will light up for 5 seconds when any key is pressed If in programming mode the keypad will remain lit for 10 seconds Channel Numbers 0 9 100 allow direct access to channels even those not programmed into the TV s memory page 24 MODE cycles through the six device modes TV CABLE SAT VCR DVD AUDIOI and AUDIO2 The mode indicator light will remain lit for 10 seconds FAVORITE accesses the multi window favorite channel scan function page 31 INFO accesses the multi window channel preview function page 31 MENU ENTER accesses the on screen menu system and sets menu information page 21 AY lt gt Buttons select or adjust menu items when a menu is on screen page 21 lt gt Buttons cycle through only the channels you program as favorite channels These buttons function as favorite channel buttons FAV lt gt only when no menu is on screen page 26 VOL AV adjusts the volume level EXIT closes any open on screen menu page 21 CH AY cycles through only the channels you program into the TV s memory page 24 CH RTN returns to the last viewed channel page 26 RECALL displays TV status information on screen page 48 MUTE dims 1 2 mutes or turns off mutes the sound page 43 INPUT selects the video input source page 40 PIP Buttons access PIP functions page 29 PIP turns the PIP feature on and off PIP CH AY changes the PIP channel MULTI accesses the multi window strobe
78. urce for the TV is interrupted the power cord is unplugged or a power failure occurs the clock must be reset Adjusting the sound Muting the sound Press MUTE to temporarily dim the sound 1 2 mute or turn off the sound mute The screen will display 1 2 MUTE or MUTE in the lower right corner Each time MUTE is pressed the mute mode MOVE SPORTS NEWS SERVICES LIST O changes in the following order 1 2 MUTE gt MUTE gt Normal A When the TV is muted the closed caption feature page 41 is automatically activated but only if the closed caption mode is set to OFF To turn off captions press MUTE again Selecting stereo SAP broadcasts The multi channel TV sound MTS feature allows you to listen to high fidelity stereo sound while watching your TV MTS can also transmit a second audio program SAP containing a second language music or other audio information if available in your area When the TV receives a stereo or SAP broadcast the word STEREO or SAP appears on screen every time the TV is turned on the channel is changed or RECALL is pressed Note The MTS feature is not available when the TV is in VIDEO or ColorStream mode 5r MUTE mts RECALL To listen to stereo sound 1 Press MENU and then press or gt until the AUDIO menu appears 0 AUDIO ITS MONO ASS 50 TREBLE 50 BALANCE 0 SET
79. with audio video devices on page 14 Installing the remote control batteries To install the batteries 1 Slide the battery cover off the back of the remote control Hi 2 Install two AA size alkaline batteries Match the and signs on the batteries to the signs on the battery compartment 3 Slide the battery cover back on to the remote control until the lock snaps Note The remote control may not operate your audio video devices Refer to the owner s manuals provided with your other devices to see which features are available In addition the remote controls for your other devices may have features not available on the TV remote control If you would like to continue to use these features you may want to use the remote controls for your other devices as x SE SET Q 4 DDR FECAL CHAIN Caution Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area Do not throw batteries into a fire Do not mix battery types or combine used batteries with new ones Remove dead batteries immediately to prevent battery acid from leaking into the battery compartment Battery life expectancy is about one year with normal use If you do not intend to use the remote control for a long time remove the batteries 53AX61 E 11 Using the e i i ce Using the e i P co 12 Remote co
80. with better customer service and improved products Failure to return the Demographic card will not affect your rights under this warranty Your Responsibility The above warranties are subject to the following conditions 1 You must retain your bill of sale or provide other proof of purchase 2 All warranty servicing of this product must be made by an Authorized TACP THI Service Center 3 These warranties are effective only if the product is purchased and operated in the U S A or Puerto Rico 4 Labor service charges for set installation setup adjustment of customer controls and installation or repair of antenna systems are not covered by this warranty Reception problems caused by inadequate antenna systems are your responsibility 5 Warranties extend only to defects in materials or workmanship as limited above and do not extend to any product or parts that have been lost or discarded by you or to damage to products or parts caused by misuse or accident damage caused by Acts of God such as lightning or fluctuations in electric power improper installation improper maintenance or use in violation of instructions furnished by us or to units which have been modified or had the serial number removed altered defaced or rendered illegible 1 To find the nearest Toshiba Authorized Service Center visit our web site at www toshiba com tacp and click Customer Solutions or call us toll free at 1 800 631 3811

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